James L Gauthier

US Patent:

20120024068, Feb 2, 2012

Filed:

Jun 7, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/154811

Inventors:

George Rowan Silliman - Rensselaer NY, US
James Leo Gauthier - Spring TX, US
Andre Jonathan Filiatrault - Spring TX, US
Richard John Bever - Delanson NY, US

International Classification:

G01N 29/04
G01D 21/00

US Classification:

73632, 33645

Abstract:

An alignment tool for use in inspecting a ring gear of a gearbox. The ring gear includes an outer surface and a plurality of gear teeth extending radially inwardly from the outer surface. The alignment tool includes a support member that extends between a leading edge and a trailing edge. The support member is removably mountable to the ring gear outer surface such that the leading edge is oriented substantially parallel to a forward surface of the ring gear. A guide member extends outwardly from the support member. The guide member includes a guide edge that is oriented with respect to a centerline of a gear tooth.